Garlic, Transylvania

Short Description

Originally from a small village in the Transylvanian mountains.

Full Description

This great garlic originated in a small village in the heart of the Transylvanian Mountains and was discovered in a Romanian Farmers Market in the mid-1990s. Stores well due to the tight, coarse tunics around its cloves. Harvest fall planted garlic the following season, late spring or early summer, about 240 days from planting. Harvest spring planted garlic the same season, about 90 days from planting. Averages 10 cloves per bulb. Softneck variety.

Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

Softneck

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

90-240 days

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Full Sun

Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.

4 inches

Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.

18-24 inches

Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.

If the garlic emerges in the fall and a heavy frost is expected, mulch tender greens for protection.

How to Grow

How to Grow

Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating. Avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.

Keep plants well watered during dry periods to promote rapid, uninterrupted growth. Plants need about 1 inch of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It’s best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the foliage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.

Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

Harvest when the foliage begins to yellow. At this time bend back the tops to hasten yellowing and drying of the tops. Feel around the top of the bulb to make sure the cloves have formed.

Pull up the plants and allow them to dry in the sun for a few hours. Spread them out in a well-ventilated location until the tops are thoroughly dry, about 3-4 weeks.

Cut off the tops 1-2 inches above the bulbs, or braid the tops together for softneck varieties. Store loose bulbs in a dry, cool, airy place in baskets, or hang braided garlic strings.

Garlic may be frozen, make into vinegar, or made into garlic salt.

Product Details

Type

Softneck

Days To Maturity

90-240 days

Sun

Full Sun

Spread

4 inches

Height

18-24 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Thin

4 inches

Reviews

Garlic, Transylvania is rated
4.3 out of
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Spydabarb from
Great ProductProduct arrived in perfect shape. Bulbs are large and healthy. Won't know how well it does till harvest next summer but item was exactly as advertised.

Date published: 2017-10-13

Rated 5 out of
5 by
KSam from
My Favorite Garlic to Grow - Easy and DeliciousI've grown several varieties of garlic over the years and this one is by far my favorite. I got outstanding yields from this variety - it grows easily with little to no effort beyond popping the cloves into the ground and leaving them alone. I got about three times as much in yields from this one as I did from any of the others I planted. The taste is great - very delicious. It keeps well. My only complaint was that I didn't plant enough - I'm going to plant twice as much of it this year!

Date published: 2017-09-21

Rated 1 out of
5 by
Mike c from
Poor resultsNone of the cloves planted grew to maturity. Plants died shortly after sprouting

Date published: 2017-08-14

Rated 5 out of
5 by
ShepherdB from
Easy to grow, great taste, keeps vampires awayWe've grown this garlic for a couple of years now. Seems to do well in the western Virginia mountains and is easy to grow. One year I forgot about the box of garlic in my home office until January when I noticed an unusual smell coming from the file cabinet. Even though some of the cloves were a little funky, I still planted in mid-January in the snow. Came up in spring and did just fine for a late spring harvest. So even with my incompetence, the garlic seemed to thrive. Besides the easy growing, it also tastes great and the bulbs we've kept hanging in the back of the barn have been edible throughout the winter, well into spring. Also we have not had any vampire problems since growing this garlic...

Date published: 2015-10-06

Rated 5 out of
5 by
CASFgardener from
Great Tasting HierloomThis is a super easy-to-grow garlic and does really well here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is worth planting because the taste is wonderful. Bulbs are of medium size and do not need pre-chilling or any special treatment. The Transylvania has become one of my favorite varieties.

Date published: 2014-12-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Crazygardener26201 from
Great garlicThis was my first try at growing garlic and I got it because the other types were out of stock. It ended up being easy to grow, easy to dry, and a great keeper. The flavor is excellent too. I even made my first garlic braids.